Comedy

Mary Walsh

Mary Walsh is a Newfoundland actor, writer, comedian, and social activist. Mary Walsh has created many comedic characters that have gone on to live among the hearts of audiences for years. Marg Delahunty’s debut on 22 Minutes (CBC) marked the launch of a cultural icon who would stand up to the nation’s most powerful and speak the words the rest of us wish could be said but never had a platform to get out. Among her many awards and doctorates, Mary is also the recipient of The Order of Canada and the Governor General’s Lifetime Achievement Award in the Performing Arts.